THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 65, 28 December 1935, Page 6

THE TURF.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. GREAT NORTHERN TO VALDOR. SUCCESS FOR SMOOGER, (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, This Day. The weather was fine but ov ®r for the Auckland Trotting Club meeting. The attendance was good, but not up to the previous day. ifte track was in excellent order. Results: — OAK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs, One mile and a half. 2 (l) —Corona Bell, scr (Paul) ... * 5 (3) —Worthy Nor, 72yds (Morrison) 2 1 (2)— Polly Pan, ser (Smith) ... 3 All started. , Won by a length and a half; two lengths between second and timet. Times —3.35 4-5, 3.30 2-5, 3.37. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. One mile and a half. 7 (s)_Proletarian, scr (Morrison) 1 5 (6)—Lux Lunae, scr (McTigue) 2 11 (11)—.Wee Parrish, scr (Broughton) 3 Scratched: Activity. Won by 10 lengths; four lengths between second and third. Times 3.25 1-5, 3.27 1-5. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, of 300 sovs. One mile and a half. 1— Valdor (Berry) ... •••' ••• } 3—Kenworthy (Walker) " 2 Great Jewel 6 All started. Won by three and a half lengths ; eight lengths between second and third. Times —3.22 3-5. 3.25 2-5, 3.30 3-5. BLEDISLOE HANDICAP, of 275 sovs. Two miles. 2 (2) —Smooger, 48yds (McMillan) 1 1 (i) —Grace McElwyn, 12yds (Berry) 2 3 (3) —Travis, ser (Smith) 3 All started. ~ . Won by a three lengths between second and third. Times -4.0 , 4.34 1-5, 4.36 3-5. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. VIKING SUCCEEDS. ARCTIC STAR WINS HURDLES. DUNEDIN, This Day. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting at Wingatui continued m bnlUant sunshine. There was a good attendance, and the track was fast. Results> TAIERI HURDLES HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and a halt. 4 (4) —Arctic Star, 10.3 (Hogan) ... 1 2 (l) —Black Duke, 11.3 (Beale) ... 2 3 (3) Red Lance, 9.1 (Andeiton) « All started. ' , ... •_ Won by a length and / lengths between second and tlnui. Time, 2.43 1-s—a track record. NOVICE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. 5 (6)—Paladino, 8.10 (J en k ins ) ••• 7 (10)— Night Gem, 8.7 (Mackie) 2 2 (3) —Jack Ahoy, 9.0 (OConnoi) 3 Scratched: Counter Flight. Won by a neck; a head between second and third. Time, 1.16. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Five furlongs. 1 (i)JZEpie, 7.9 (Wilson) ... ••• J 3 (2)—Double Gift, 8.2 2 (3) —Studley Royal, 8.6 (Phillips) 3 All started. _ , Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 1.3 L GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 200 ' sovs. Six furlongs. 4 (7) —Viking, 7.4 (Jennings) ... 1 7 (4) —Cherry Queen, 7.12 (McNally) 2 2 (3)—Great Star, 8.1 (O’Connor) 3 Scratched: Bay Duke. Won by a length; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. INGLEWOOD TO LADY KYRA. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The second day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting opened in fine weather. There was a large attendance, and the track was in good order. Results:— TARATA HURDLES HANDICAP, of, . 100 sovs. One mile and a half and 100 yards. 1 (I)—Soloist, 10.9 (Webley) ... 1 5 (5) —Ruaform, 10.1 2 4 (4) —Maunga King, 10.2 ... 3 Scratched,: St. Ames. Won by half a length; four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.45. . FITZROY HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. About "seven furlongs. 1 (1)— Bonny Glow, 7.10 (Keesing) 1 2 (2) —Contract, 7.10 2 5 (5)— Hinkey Pinkey, 7.7 ... 3 All started. Won by three lengths; a head between second and third. Time, 1.29. INGLEWOOD HANDICAP of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 (1)— Lady Kyra, 8.6 (Keesing) ... 1 2 (2) —Lueidus, 8.5 2 3 (3) —Refresher, 8.2 3 All started. Won by a neck, head between second ' and third. Time, 1.15 1-5. ELECTRIC JUVENILE HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Five furlongs. 1 (1) —Grateful, 8.0 (Savage) ... 1 3 (3) —Hamerin, 7.7 2 2 (4) —Gay Talkie, 7.5 ... 3 Scratched: Because.

Won by two and a half lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 3 l-ssec. MANAWATU RACING CLUB. A WIN FOR MALA. PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. The weather was fine but dull tor the final day of the Mtfnawatu Racing Club’s meeting. Results:— APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. o—Royal Record, 7.6 (O’Neill) ••• 1 4—Lord Moutoa, 8.1 (Messervy) ... 2 6—Petrarch, 7.0 (Lamb) d All started. , Won by a head; three lengths between second and third, lime, 1.20 3-5. TIRITEA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3—Royal Papa, 9.3 (Jenkins) ... 1 1— Summerhill, 9.9 (C. Thomson) ... 2 2 Umpire, 10.9 (Burgess) ... 3 All started. Won by a head; a neck between second and third. Time, 2.10. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 125’ sovs. Five furlongs. I—Mala, 8.1 (B. Morris) .... ... 1 3 Deficit, 7.12 (Wilson) 2 s—Patricia Holm, 7.8 (Marsh) ... 3 All started. Won by a head, third horse two lengths away. Time lmin 3sec. WINTON TROTTING CLUB. ' INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Winfcon Trotting Club’9 meeting was held in perfect weather. There was a good attendance, and the track was fast. Results : 2 (2) —Long Island, scr 1 3 (3) —Paul Bingen, scr - 10 (9)—Minstrel, 84yds d Scratched: Goodwood. Won by 20 lengths ; eight lengths between second and third. Time, 3.30. COMMISSIONERS’ HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. 7 (7) —Leitrim, scr J 3 (5)— Sterling Lady, scr ... 2 10 (10)— Worthy Claire, scr ... 3 Scratched: Pasha, Rnru, Seaward de Oro, Bright Logan, Silver Guy, Carver Doone. . . Won by a neck; five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.28. it HEADMISTRESS DESTROYED. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The mare Headmistress, while routine pace work on the plough on the local track’s this morning, suffered compound fracture of the coronet and had to be destroyed, STAR ARTIST SCRATCHED. AUCKLAND, This Day. Star Artist has been scratched tor the Summer Cup at Ellerslio .on Monday.